Cluster bomb rack



March 5, 1946. F. SCHULTZE CLUSTER BOMB RACK Filed Sept. 18. 1942 FredSchultze' Patented Mar. 5, 1946 UNI TED STATES RATE NT 9 FF'I CE CLUSTERBOMB RACK Fred Schultze, Rockaway, N. J.

Application September 18, 1942,.Serial No. 458;882

;5 Claims. (Cl. 89 1.5

(Granted under the act of March 3,, #1383, as amended April .30, 1928;.0. .G. .757.)

notch I 4 in which the strap clamp i5 may be .4 invention described"herein :may be manu-v engaged. The strap clamp [5 comprises aneloniaotu'red and :used by or for the Government *ior Eommmemtalpurposes, without the payment to gated member which is preferably bentto acconh ineof anyroyaltythereon. modate itself to the upper surface ofthe body Th s invention relates to bomb "racks of the 5 lates and "isprovided with means between its climber-tyne and more particularly to animproved ends 3 mceive t band =3 in -permanent m elea i d ce forlsuchbom 'r ssslipping relation. Such means 'may conveniently chit. is an ioilcii o 13 i'zfi g gn 'l g consist of a pair of slots l6 through whichthe ease an '08 v ainty wi w 10 ie m ivi band may be inserted andbrought back in pouail bombs may be separatedasthe'rack is dr pp 10sition to bear upon itself. At an end I"! the strap without impairin thesecurity of the .connecclamp is of umci nt Width to engage the notch 6ml prior to release of the rack or in event it -of each f the To kefingwhnethe other end oppfi ns definable to drop the rack and bombs m ofithstrap clampispreferably narrow emugh 1111a -356 warmed wndmgn' to bereceived between the upward extensions of w nature the mlventlon W 5 thebody plates and retained therebetween by Other fl land f figflfireofflmn means of a cotterpin 1:9 inserted through matchly appearfrom a description am a rp c f d f in holes in the body plates. Anadditional pair P shown mEtheaccpmpanymgdrawing of holes 2!) is"provided to receive an arming m w wire 21.

1 is an end elevafiwail w in In assembling the cluster the band 6 mayfirst i li i ii e rackmcludmg mylmpmved be enga d with the "bolt ,8 .andthen passed re a around the bombs which are shown in phantom Fig. 2 1s atop plan 1:new of gny rlfleasmg device lines in Fig. 1. The Strap clampis then broken i of the er rac 1 gaged in the notches in the lock fingerand swun 3 15 an obhque Vlew of my re easmg about the pivot to bring thelock finger into envlce gagement with the upper frame member and theRefer'tilngbto tlhe grgwsllilogwlg 552121011365; no; 51:; strap claminto position to be secured by the e 6 frame member I and cotter P111[9. The band may then be tightened 1n known manner a pp r h b r re byrotation of the bolt 8 and secured in a tight a W frame membeli 3 g f jcondition by screwing down the nut 9 upon the gq 2 g g g gf ggfi to lockWasher Ill. At the time that the cluster rack 232 Sig s h longit u dina1 movement. The is assembled in the plane the arming wire 2 l is bombsare preferably retained in engagement with Inserted m the holes. and thecotter h" the notches in the spacer plates by means of t U dropPmg therack the a'rmmg Wlre an encircling band 6 of nailless box strappin or32: 2 g g gg g x f g g gg ggg similar material which is secured at itsend p S1 t th k i t tions to the upper frame member I. gers rota e on 8ngel .plvo i The Securing means for the ends of the band releasmg thestrap clamp and freeing the indi- 6 com rises a pair of similar bodyplates 1 se- Vidual bombs for Independent fallspl'mgs curad 2 the upperframe member in spaced 40 sembled between the bombsmay be used to assistparallel relation by welding or other convenient m separation- In E 1sfi to means. A bolt 8 is inserted through both plates h bombs Overfrlendly terrltory f armmg in substantially parallel relation to theupper Wlre y e dropped with the rack in a, known frame member andisprovided with means such manner and the bombs W111 remain assembled toas a Slotted shank to engage an end of the band the rack 1n safe unarmedcondition. 6 and permit tensioning of the band by rotation t S ould benoted that the securing means of the bolt. A nut 9 and lock washer In ae shown herein cannot be accidentally disengaged provided to secure thebolt against rotation when in event the tenslon 0f e a d Should be s ythe band is tensioned. lessened accidentally, as the interlockingengage- The body plates are provided on the opposite ment of lockfinger, strap clamp and body plates side of the upper frame member witha lock W111 posltlv y prevent t e re of y f ese finger pivot screw IIand a pair of lock fingers parts without first removing both the cotterpm and the arming wire. At the same time the tenl2 hich are swin able onthe pivot screw H w g sion in the band acts agamst the comparatively areeach rovlded with a finger l3 capable and p her and with a long leverarm between the notch and the center of engaging the upper frame mom thefinger pivot and facing in a direction opposite the direction of thepull bomb holding band and releasable means on the fixed member forholding the latch member and hence the finger, through its seat, againstrotation.

2. A bomb rack comprising a relatively fixed member, a bomb encirclingband secured at one end to said member, a pair of spaced plates securedto said fixed member, a lock finger on said plates and rotatable aboutan axis passing through both plates, a seat on said lock finger spacedoutwardly of said axis and facing in a direction opposite the directionof pull of said band, a strap clamp engaged at one end insaid seat,means positively connecting the other end of said bomb encircling bandto the-strap clamp, and releasable means on said plates normallyengaging the other end of said strap clamp to prevent movement of saidclampand hence rotation of said lock finger. V

3. A bomb rack comprising a relatively .fixed member, a band adapted toencircle at lease one bomb and secured at one end to said fixed member,a pair of spaced parallel plates secured to said fixed member, a lockfinger pivotally mounted on said spaced plates and having an outwardlyextending portion provided with a seat facing in a direction oppositethe direction of the pull of said band, a strap clamp engageable at oneend in said seat, the other end of said clamp being received between thesaid spaced .plates, means positively connecting the other end of saidband to said clamp, and releasable means for securing said other end ofthe strap clamp between said plates.

'means and facing in opposite direction to the direction of 'pull of theband, a strap clamp, means positively connecting the other end of saidband to the strap clamp, one end of said clamp being adapted to engagethe seat on-the lock finger, said clamp adapted to be swung with thefinger'to bring the other end of the clamp between the plates, andreleasing means to retain said other-end of said clamp between saidplates.

5. In a bomb rack, releasable retaining means for the bomb, said meanscomprising a bomb encircling band, a pair of spaced parallel platessecured to the bomb rack, means on the rack for adjustably securing oneend of said band, pivot means on said plates, a lock finger rotatablymounted about said pivotmeans and having an outwardly extending portionforming a seat facing in opposite direction to'the direction of pull onsaid bomb encircling band, said finger having a portion extending in adirection substantially at rightangles to said seat portion, a strapclamp having means intermediate its ends positively connecting it to theother end of said hand, one end of the clamp being adapted to engagesaid seat, the clamp and finger being adapted to be swung in unisonto'bring the finger into engagement with the bomb rack and the other endof said clamp between said plates, and re-' leasable means for retainingsaid other endof the clamp between the plates.

FRED SCHULTZE.

